used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
Corley
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From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
at any time
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
made afraid
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
Harton
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From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
how
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From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
Janet
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From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
immediately past
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
lumbered
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From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
and nothing more
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
Moffitt
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From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
a full supply
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
on the contrary
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
watch-dog
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From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was afraid of them; he had been severely burnt, and while the fire still fascinated him, it frightened him, too.
which person or people
From this reading She was still childlike, still dainty and pretty, but to Hugh she was merely a talking doll, and he felt a little sorry for her burly, rather stupid husband who lumbered about after her like a protecting watch-dog.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He met plenty of pretty girls at the lake, but, as he said, he was "off women for good."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He saw Janet Harton, now Janet Moffitt, several times at the lake and wondered how he could ever have adored her.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Hugh spent his last college vacation at home, working on the farm, reading, occasionally dancing at Corley Lake, and thinking a great deal.
